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2025-04 Loadout - Where I Receive My Prusa3D Core One

Wow, the year is quickly chugging along! Here is an update to my current setup (some have respective links to Amazon that help defray the hosting costs and get me more funding to purchase cool, new gear). If you all have any questions about the items below, please feel free to reach out as I am always glad to share my thoughts.

The changes plus the detailed list are below:

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Removed:

  • Webcam with Smarts - Obsbot Tiny 2 - Moved over to utilizing my X-M5 as a webcam since the camera travels with me wherever I go.
  • Emulator - Retroid Pocket 4 Pro - Moved over to the Retroid Pocket Mini.

macOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications

Hardware

Audio Hardware

Gaming

Storage/Bags/Cases

Stationary

Kitchen/Cooking

MISC

Spoke Design Pen Collection

I love great stationery, so I am happy to share that two Spoke Design pens just joined the family, providing company to the first fountain pen I picked up from them a while back. A great pen adds so much joy to the writing process!

2025 March Gear and Software Loadout

…and it is almost the end of month of March…how time is flying! Here is an update to my current setup (some have respective links to Amazon that help defray the hosting costs and get me more funding to purchase cool, new gear). If you all have any questions about the items below, please feel free to reach out as I am always glad to share my thoughts. I also added a rather silly AI generated image to the post…one of these days it will get it right!

The changes plus the detailed list are below:

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macOS Applications

  • Task Manager - Reminders
  • Text Editor - BBEdit
  • Terminal App - Ghostty
  • Automation App - Hazel
  • Online Backup Service - Backblaze
  • Backup Application - Carbon Copy Cloner
  • Calendar Support Application - ItsyCal - A great little app that hides in the menu bar and provides a quick overview of the day.
  • Time Support Application - Clocker - Since I have friends in a multitude of different timezones, this application helps me get a nice, concise overview so I don’t bug them when they are sleeping!
  • Recording/Streaming - Ecamm Live

iOS/iPadOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications

Hardware

Audio Hardware

Gaming

Storage/Bags/Cases

Stationary

Kitchen/Cooking

MISC

2025-02 Monthly Loadout Update

February AI generated loadout image

…and it is almost the end of month! Here is an update to my current setup (some have respective links to Amazon that help defray the hosting costs and get me more funding to purchase cool, new gear) for February. If you all have any questions about the items below, please feel free to reach out as I am always glad to share my thoughts.

The changes plus the detailed hardware list are below:

Added:

Removed:

  • None

macOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications

Hardware

Audio Hardware

Gaming

Storage/Bags/Cases

Stationary

Kitchen/Cooking

MISC

2025-01 Gear and Software Loadout

Happy New Year, all! Here is an update to my current setup (some have respective links to Amazon that help defray some of the hosting costs and get me more funding to purchase cool, new gear) for January. I am also including an AI generated image to see if it will improve over time and get better at generating images. If you all have any questions about the items below, please feel free to reach out as I am always glad to share my thoughts.

The changes plus the detailed hardware list are below:

Added:

Removed:

macOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications

Hardware

Audio Hardware

Gaming

Storage/Bags/Cases

Stationary

Kitchen/Cooking

MISC

  • Car Error Code Scan Tool - BlueDrive OBDII Scan Tool
  • Hosting Service - Hetzner
  • Universal Remote - Sofabaton Remote
  • Cell Service - US Mobile and T-Mobile - US Mobile is now just being used for my iPads. The family and I have moved back to T-Mobile as the seamless integration of international roaming and pricing was too good to give up.
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2024-12 Setup

Here is an update to my current setup (some have respective links to Amazon that help defray some of the hosting costs and get me more funding to purchase cool, new gear) for December (I apologize for missing November, it was a pretty crazy month). If you all have any questions about the items below, please feel free to reach out as I am always glad to share my thoughts.

The changes plus the detailed hardware list are below:

Added:

Removed:

macOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications

Hardware

Audio Hardware

Gaming

Storage/Bags

Stationary

Kitchen/Cooking

MISC

  • Car Error Code Scan Tool - BlueDrive OBDII Scan Tool
  • Hosting Service - Hetzner
  • Universal Remote - Sofabaton Remote
  • Cell Service - US Mobile and T-Mobile - US Mobile is now just being used for my iPads. The family and I have moved back to T-Mobile as the seamless integration of international roaming and pricing was too good to give up.

2024-10 Hardware and Software Setup

Here is an update to my current setup (some have respective links to Amazon that help defray some of the hosting costs and get me more funding to purchase cool, new gear) for October. If you all have any questions about the items below, please feel free to reach out and I can provide my feedback and also create some content to share.

The changes plus the detailed hardware list are below:

Added:

Removed:

macOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS Applications

  • Podcast App - Castro
  • Camera App - Halide
  • Video Recording App - Kino - From the same folks who released Halide, Kino gives you fine-tuned controls over video.
  • Object Scanning App - Scan Thing
  • Document Scanning App - Simple Scan

iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications

Hardware

Audio Hardware

Gaming

Storage/Bags

Stationary

Kitchen/Cooking

MISC

  • Car Error Code Scan Tool - BlueDrive OBDII Scan Tool
  • Hosting Service - Hetzner
  • Universal Remote - Sofabaton Remote
  • Cell Service - US Mobile and T-Mobile - US Mobile is now just being used for my iPads. The family and I have moved back to T-Mobile as the seamless integration of international roaming and pricing was too good to give up.

2024 September Setup

Here is an update to my current setup (some have respective links to Amazon that help defray some of the hosting costs and get me more funding to purchase cool, new gear) for September. Hopefully, by the end of the month, my Fellow Aiden will have arrived!

The changes plus the detailed hardware list are below:

Added:

Removed:

macOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications

Hardware

Audio Hardware

Gaming

Storage/Bags

Stationary

Kitchen/Cooking

MISC

2024 August Setup

Here is an update to my current setup (some have respective links to Amazon that help defray some of the hosting costs and get me more funding to purchase cool, new gear) for August.

The changes plus the detailed hardware list are below:

Added:

Removed:

macOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS Applications

  • Podcast App - Castro
  • Camera App - Halide
  • Video Recording App - Kino - From the same folks who released Halide, Kino gives you fine-tuned controls over video.
  • Object Scanning App - Scan Thing
  • Document Scanning App - Simple Scan

iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications

Hardware

Audio Hardware

Gaming

Storage/Bags

Stationary

Kitchen/Cooking

MISC

  • Car Error Code Scan Tool - BlueDrive OBDII Scan Tool
  • Hosting Service - Hetzner
  • Universal Remote - Sofabaton Remote
  • Cell Service - US Mobile - Being able to move between ATT, T-Mobile, and Verizon is very helpful when I travel for work and a specific carrier is stronger than the other.